How Columbia University’s 89.9 FM found Radio’s ‘lost script’ [Fred Jacobs]Live campus radio coverage of recent protests proves that Gen Z is ready to reinvent broadcast radio if the current gatekeepers let them.....
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Save The Date: MBW presents the Music Business UK Awards in London, November 5The event will once again celebrate the best examples of A&R and talent development in the UK market, while recognising standout artist/songwriter management
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Justin Timberlake at the Kia ForumAs soon as I entered the Kia Forum on Friday, the energy felt different. Maybe it was the DJ hyping up the crowd with 90s tunes or the giddy rumbling of people. Chatting about Justin Timberlake and reminiscing about those NSYNC days. Whatever the case is, it was obvious we were in store for a good time.

As is now the norm for more established acts, no opener for Timberlake's The Forgot Tomorrow World Tour. A giant video introduction of the performer appeared on stage teasing his appearance around 9 pm. The crowd of course screamed with anticipation. From the stage, Timberlake appeared to the sounds of "No Angels," the second single from his recent sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was. 

Accompanying him was his backing band, The Tennessee Kids -- composed of three background vocalists, a horns section, his band and dancers. The big symphonic production brightened the room. The chemistry between him and his team was undeniable. It was like we were watching lifelong friends having fun onstage, everyone in sync with the beat of the music. Especially during the performances of "Imagination" and "Technicolor," the venue came alive with harmonic R&B melodies and theatrical elements.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - APRIL 29: Justin Timberlake performs onstage during his "The Forget Tomorrow" world tour at Rogers Arena on April 29, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Even with the stage full of performers, all eyes were on Timberlake. As he stole the show with his quick dance moves, soulful singing and charismatic humor. Timberlake has been in the business since he was 11 and has developed into quite a versatile performer. He knows his strengths and weaknesses when it comes to his vocal capabilities.

The two-hour-plus performance featured tracks from his entire discography including "Señorita" from his debut Justified to mega-hits like "SexyBack" from FutureSex/LoveSounds. 

Keeping things interesting, towards the end of the show he made his way dancing and singing through the audience to a smaller stage at the end of the venue floor where he performed eight songs including acoustic versions of “Selfish,” and “What Goes Around … Comes Around.” 

For the grand finale, he kept everyone at the edge of their seats as he appeared harnessed on atop a floating platform for the last song of the night “Mirrors.” The crowd cheered in amazement as he cruised across the Kia Forum one last time.

Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur

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AI music generator Suno raises $125m, valuing company at $500m (report)"It’s very early days, but 10 million people have already made music using Suno," said Suno Co-Founder and CEO Mikey Shulman
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Billie Eilish used TikTok Fan Spotlight, and now all musicians canBillie Eilish was the first to use TikTok’s new free ‘Fan Spotlight’ feature, and now every musician can. Fan Spotlight enables musicians to pin up to five fan-created videos to. Continue reading
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Questions musicians need to answer when meeting with a marketing teamMusic Biz Weekly co-host Jay Gilbert recently hosted a panel at the Music Biz conference. One of the questions he asked the panelists was: "When you first sit down with the artist and/or manager, what questions do you typically ask?".....
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Check out a Free Music Promotion Masterclass with Groover & SymphonicUnlock the secrets of using modern music marketing techniques to cut through the noise using expert promotion strategies from Groover and Symphonic. by Randi Zimmerman from Symphonic Feeling lost in. Continue reading
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Sony Music Publishing inks admin deal to represent Otis Redding song catalog in the US“As one of the most significant songwriters of our lifetime, Otis Redding remains an American treasure,” commented Sony Music Publishing Chairman/CEO Jon Platt
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The MLC's Tech Innovations Win Impact Award at Music Business Assoc. Bizzy Awards!The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has been awarded Music Business Association’s Impact Award for Technological Excellence at the third annual Bizzy Awards on Wednesday, May 15 as part of the Music Biz 2024 conference in Nashville, TN.

The Impact Award for Technological Excellence recognizes a company or individual that is at the forefront of innovation in the music business, by providing solutions to meet the needs of the modern industry or pioneering the ways it will operate in the future. This year, The MLC’s total royalties distributed exceeded $2 billion in U.S. streaming royalties since the first royalty distribution in April 2021. Since then, The MLC has continued to distribute monthly royalty distributions, all of which have been on time or early, and grown its membership to over 40,000 Members. 

The MLC’s Head of Third-Party Partnerships, Dae Bogan, was also awarded the Maestro of Metadata Award, which is presented to a company or executive who has made a significant impact in the area of data processing, credit clarification, streamlining or otherwise promoting clean data and best practices.

Bogan played a pivotal role in launching The MLC’s Distributor Unmatched Recordings Portal (DURP), a data portal developed in collaboration with seven prominent independent music distributors, which has helped identify and distribute hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties to music creators globally. The DURP, which now includes over 70 distributors, aggregators and other eligible sound recording distributors, allows distributors to see the publicly available data The MLC has compiled for unmatched royalties that relate to streams of sound recordings they have distributed. This transparency enables them to work with their customers to register their songs with The MLC and claim any unmatched royalties for their songs that The MLC has accrued.

The MLC has also effectively illuminated the “black box” for digital audio mechanicals by giving members the ability to search all the unmatched data and propose matches for their works using The MLC’s Matching Tool. To date, The MLC has received and approved more than 1 million proposed matches submitted by members through the Matching Tool. Additionally, The MLC has nearly 36 million works in its public database, which allows anyone to search The MLC’s song ownership database free of charge. 

For more information about The MLC, visit www.themlc.com. 

Could Spotify lose the crucial ‘bundling’ lawsuit filed by the MLC? It all comes down to these legal arguments…Spotify could easily lose the lawsuit failed against it... but still win in the long run
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Navigating the Music Streaming Landscape: New Challenges for ArtistsIn this oversaturated music market, artists face endless challenges in getting their music heard on platforms like Spotify. To overcome these hurdles, you first need to identify and understand them....
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6 Things Every Musician’s Portfolio NeedsInclude all six of these things in your music portfolio/toolkit and increase your chances of getting booked, selling more music, and more.....
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Songwriters & Spotify clash over lyrics, videos, altered songs and moreMusic publishers are up in arms as Spotify's latest lyrics and video features push the boundaries of copyright laws and their deals with music publishers, potentially costing creators millions in royalties.....
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Springtime Sounds to Brighten Your PlaylistAs the weather warms up and the sun begins to come out, you may be finishing your spring cleaning and enjoying the move towards summer. Having the right music to accompany the seasonal transition is key, so check out this list of springtime tunes if you need some upbeat melodies to brighten up your days before summer fully arrives.

Getting It Done: The Week in D.I.Y. & Indie MusicThis week, our tips and advice for independent, do-it-yourselfers covered how to release albums like top artists, how to get more streams (without bots), and more.
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